Inquest
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Ali Masterson, Trainee Legal Executive with the Medical Negligence Team, has obtained a settlement of £10,000 for the family of BB following his death whilst under the care of the...
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Ali Masterson, Trainee Legal Executive in our Medical Negligence team, has obtained a settlement of £25,000 for the family of a woman following her death at the James Paget University...
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The inquest into the death of 51-year-old Christopher Sidle, from North Walsham, concluded today, 22 March 2024, in Norwich in front of Norfolk’s Senior Coroner, Jacqueline Lake. Ashtons Legal are...
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It was recently reported by the BBC that there has been an increase in Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports being sent by Coroners to health bodies and the Government....
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Bereaved families who must deal with the stress of an Inquest following their loved one’s death often must brave this process alone but for the support of the Coroner’s Court...
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Amanda Cavanagh, Associate at Ashtons Legal, provides the following statement on behalf of the family. “Our family are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Madie and need time to...
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Ali Masterson of Ashtons Legal supported the family throughout the inquest process following the death of Mrs M, who sadly passed away in December 2021. Mrs M, aged 59, had...
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An Article 2 inquest will be held in cases where an individual has died whilst being in the custody of the state. Often this will be an inmate in a...
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When a family loses a loved one to suicide there is usually no wrongdoing involved. Sadly however, there are occasions whereby someone dies as a result of suicide whilst under...
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Julie Crossley, an associate in the medical negligence team at Ashtons Legal, recently attended the inquest into the death of Mr F, a man who died from a pulmonary embolism...
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An inquest is opened by a coroner if there are reasons to believe someone has passed away from something other than natural causes. What is the purpose of the inquest?...
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Sharon Allison, partner and head of medical negligence at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a five-figure settlement for the parents of a vulnerable man who drowned after suffering an epileptic seizure...
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